JUNE 20-26 OCTOBER 15-16
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE, a professional education development program of the North Carolina Humanities Council, brings teachers together to study the history, literature, music, and art of NC’s diverse communities. Connecting K-12 educators and university scholars, Teachers Institute seminars create the rigorous, stimulating environment found in the best graduate education. Weekend and week-long seminars are content-rich, intellectually stimulating, and interdisciplinary.
Certificates for CEUs are provided along with all materials,
double-occupancy lodging, food, and a participation stipend.
2010 Summer Seminar ~ Appalachian Voices
JUNE 20-26 ~ Ashe County, The Paul and Florence Thomas Memorial Art School
Lead Scholars ~ Dr. Patricia Beaver, Director, Center for Appalachian Studies, ASU; Dr. Sandra Ballard, Editor, Appalachian Journal, ASU;
Dr. John Inscoe, University Professor Department of History, University of Georgia
This interdisciplinary seminar offers participants the opportunity to explore issues of diversity and identity in gender, race, ethnicity, and class in Appalachia’s rich culture.
Contact Lynn Wright-Kernodle, Director of the Teachers Institute
336-334-4769 or lynnwk@nchumanities.org
Friday, April 23, 2010
Free Professional Development from the NC Civic Education Consortium:
1. Consortium and UNC Humanities Partner to Offer Upcoming Training “Challenges to Democracy”
The NC Civic Education Consortium and the Program in the Humanities & Human Values at UNC-Chapel Hill have partnered to offer teachers a unique week-long exploration of the theme “Challenges to Democracy.”The training will take place Sunday, July 11 – Thursday, July 15 at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Government. Through assorted readings, films, and seminars led by UNC-Chapel Hill professors, participants will explore topics including the erosion of democracy, fear in democracy, democracies and hypocrisy and changes to democracy. Visit here to learn more.
2. 2010 Local Government Seminar: “What Does Local Government Do & How Do I Get My Students to Care?”
Every day, local government touches the lives of North Carolinians and provides the services essential for functional communities, growing businesses, and healthy families. Participants in the 2010 Local Government Seminar will learn first-hand the role of local government in North Carolina and then explore pedagogical strategies for teaching young people about how local government in North Carolina works. This seminar will take place on July 22 from 12:00 PM – 7PM and July 23 from 8:30AM –2:30 PM in Statesville, NC. To learn more about this seminar, click here.
3. Transform Your Middle School Classroom “From Chaos to Community” with Consortium’s Upcoming Training
Do you enter your classroom with visions of group work and interactive learning, only to be thwarted by ensuing chaos? Do you feel like you spend more time correcting behavior than correcting homework? If so, this training is for you. Join the Civic Education Consortium August 4-5 at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School Of Government for “From Chaos to Community: Creating a Middle School Classroom Conducive to Interactive Learning.” Visit here to learn more.
4. Duke University School of Law and Consortium Partner to Offer “From Kelo to Citizens United: Telling the Stories of US Supreme Court Cases”
Join Duke University School of Law and the NC Civic Education Consortium on Tuesday, August 10 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM for a unique teacher training on the Supreme Court and its role in American Society. This training, “From Kelo to Citizens United: Telling the Stories of US Supreme Court Cases” will take place at Duke University’s School of Law. Participants will receive 10 DVDs created by Duke Law’s Voices of American Law project, each covering a critical US Supreme Court case. Click here to learn more about this training.
The NC Civic Education Consortium and the Program in the Humanities & Human Values at UNC-Chapel Hill have partnered to offer teachers a unique week-long exploration of the theme “Challenges to Democracy.”The training will take place Sunday, July 11 – Thursday, July 15 at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Government. Through assorted readings, films, and seminars led by UNC-Chapel Hill professors, participants will explore topics including the erosion of democracy, fear in democracy, democracies and hypocrisy and changes to democracy. Visit here to learn more.
2. 2010 Local Government Seminar: “What Does Local Government Do & How Do I Get My Students to Care?”
Every day, local government touches the lives of North Carolinians and provides the services essential for functional communities, growing businesses, and healthy families. Participants in the 2010 Local Government Seminar will learn first-hand the role of local government in North Carolina and then explore pedagogical strategies for teaching young people about how local government in North Carolina works. This seminar will take place on July 22 from 12:00 PM – 7PM and July 23 from 8:30AM –2:30 PM in Statesville, NC. To learn more about this seminar, click here.
3. Transform Your Middle School Classroom “From Chaos to Community” with Consortium’s Upcoming Training
Do you enter your classroom with visions of group work and interactive learning, only to be thwarted by ensuing chaos? Do you feel like you spend more time correcting behavior than correcting homework? If so, this training is for you. Join the Civic Education Consortium August 4-5 at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School Of Government for “From Chaos to Community: Creating a Middle School Classroom Conducive to Interactive Learning.” Visit here to learn more.
4. Duke University School of Law and Consortium Partner to Offer “From Kelo to Citizens United: Telling the Stories of US Supreme Court Cases”
Join Duke University School of Law and the NC Civic Education Consortium on Tuesday, August 10 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM for a unique teacher training on the Supreme Court and its role in American Society. This training, “From Kelo to Citizens United: Telling the Stories of US Supreme Court Cases” will take place at Duke University’s School of Law. Participants will receive 10 DVDs created by Duke Law’s Voices of American Law project, each covering a critical US Supreme Court case. Click here to learn more about this training.
National Humanities Center, Summer 2010 with a stipend
In the summer of 2010 the National Humanities Center will offer three live, online professional development seminars exclusively for North Carolina high school teachers of American history and literature.
The National Humanities Center will provide a stipend of $100 to each participant. Registration is limited to one seminar per educator.
These seminars seek to deepen teacher content knowledge, introduce teachers to fresh primary resources, and offer advice on how to use those resources with students. They explore documents and images through discussion led by distinguished scholars. Texts come chiefly from the Center's online resources for teachers Toolbox Library and TeacherServe®.
Each participant will be asked to introduce at least one seminar text into his or her instruction through the use of the Center's Primary Document Classroom Application Form. Completed forms will be shared on the web.
Participation requires a computer with an internet connection and the capacity to accommodate speakers and a microphone. Request a headset.
Recertification Credit: Three National Humanities Center online seminars will provide ten and a half contact hours or 1 CEU credit. Because the seminars are conducted online, they may qualify for technology credit in districts that award it. The Center will provide documentation of participation.
Registration Deadline: May 28, 2010
The National Humanities Center will provide a stipend of $100 to each participant. Registration is limited to one seminar per educator.
These seminars seek to deepen teacher content knowledge, introduce teachers to fresh primary resources, and offer advice on how to use those resources with students. They explore documents and images through discussion led by distinguished scholars. Texts come chiefly from the Center's online resources for teachers Toolbox Library and TeacherServe®.
Each participant will be asked to introduce at least one seminar text into his or her instruction through the use of the Center's Primary Document Classroom Application Form. Completed forms will be shared on the web.
Participation requires a computer with an internet connection and the capacity to accommodate speakers and a microphone. Request a headset.
Recertification Credit: Three National Humanities Center online seminars will provide ten and a half contact hours or 1 CEU credit. Because the seminars are conducted online, they may qualify for technology credit in districts that award it. The Center will provide documentation of participation.
Registration Deadline: May 28, 2010
TeacherEisenhower and the Righteous Cause: The Liberation of Europe Abilene, Kansas
TEACHER WORKSHOP 2010, June 7 - 11
Eisenhower and the Righteous Cause: The Liberation of Europe Abilene, Kansas
The workshop explores the Holocaust with a special focus on liberation and aftermath, including the displaced persons camps, the creation of Israel, and the Nuremberg Trials. Eyewitness accounts will bring the liberation of the camps alive and put a human face on the difficulty of life in the DP camps.
Following the workshop, participants are invited to engage in a week of primary research in the archives of the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum for the purpose of researching and developing a lesson plan or project, richly integrated with primary source material.
Presented by the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, Abilene, Kansas, and the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, Overland Park, Kansas, in partnership with the Lowell Milken Center, Fort Scott, Kansas, and the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, Independence, Missouri
Registration cost is $100. The deadline for enrollment is May 7, 2010.
Enrollment is limited to the first 35 persons who apply. Up to six hours of graduate credit is available for participants who are interested.
Questions: kim.barbieri@nara.gov
For more Information and Registration form:
http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/Teacher_Workshop_2010/Workshop.html
Eisenhower and the Righteous Cause: The Liberation of Europe Abilene, Kansas
The workshop explores the Holocaust with a special focus on liberation and aftermath, including the displaced persons camps, the creation of Israel, and the Nuremberg Trials. Eyewitness accounts will bring the liberation of the camps alive and put a human face on the difficulty of life in the DP camps.
Following the workshop, participants are invited to engage in a week of primary research in the archives of the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum for the purpose of researching and developing a lesson plan or project, richly integrated with primary source material.
Presented by the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, Abilene, Kansas, and the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, Overland Park, Kansas, in partnership with the Lowell Milken Center, Fort Scott, Kansas, and the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, Independence, Missouri
Registration cost is $100. The deadline for enrollment is May 7, 2010.
Enrollment is limited to the first 35 persons who apply. Up to six hours of graduate credit is available for participants who are interested.
Questions: kim.barbieri@nara.gov
For more Information and Registration form:
http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/Teacher_Workshop_2010/Workshop.html
Ackland Art Museum: Issues in Asian Art Teacher Workshop
Explore some of the changing ideas about time, culture, and original context in the Ackland Art Museum’s collection of Asian art.
Director of Academic Programs Carolyn Allmendinger, curator of the exhibition Art and Cultural Exchange along the Silk Road, will offer case studies of selected objects and how recent scholarship changed how she and other scholars think about them. Learn about these and other works of Chinese, Japanese, and other art, and how to use them in K12 classrooms to support deeper student learning about and understanding of Asia.
Saturday, May 15, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Space is limited. Lunch at 35 Chinese restaurant on W. Franklin street is included.
Registration fee: $20 (in advance)
Ackland Art Museum, 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27500-3400
To register, contact Beth Shaw McGuire at bethsmcguire@unc.edu or call
919-962-0479.
This program is made possible through a grant from the North Carolina Teaching Asia Network (NCTAN), the Freeman Foundation, and the Ackland Art Museum.
Director of Academic Programs Carolyn Allmendinger, curator of the exhibition Art and Cultural Exchange along the Silk Road, will offer case studies of selected objects and how recent scholarship changed how she and other scholars think about them. Learn about these and other works of Chinese, Japanese, and other art, and how to use them in K12 classrooms to support deeper student learning about and understanding of Asia.
Saturday, May 15, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Space is limited. Lunch at 35 Chinese restaurant on W. Franklin street is included.
Registration fee: $20 (in advance)
Ackland Art Museum, 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27500-3400
To register, contact Beth Shaw McGuire at bethsmcguire@unc.edu or call
919-962-0479.
This program is made possible through a grant from the North Carolina Teaching Asia Network (NCTAN), the Freeman Foundation, and the Ackland Art Museum.
Roads to Memphis: A Community Conversation from PBS
April 28, 2010
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
at the
North Carolina Museum of History
Join The Conversation . . .
The North Carolina Museum of History and UNC-TV invite you to attend Roads To Memphis - A Community Conversation. This event will combine an exclusive preview screening of a segment of Roads to Memphis, a new documentary film from the PBS series American Experience, with the recording of a community discussion about the current state of civil rights in North Carolina. Highlights from the discussion will air as part of an upcoming edition of UNC-TV's weekly public affairs series Black Issues Forum.
The event will be held at the North Carolina Museum of History in downtown Raleigh (5 East Edenton Street) on Wednesday, April 28, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Panelists will include:
Rev. Samuel "Billy" Kyles, Pastor, Monumental Baptist Church, Memphis, TN, and eyewitness to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cash Michaels, Editor/Photo Journalist, The Carolinian
Timothy B. Tyson, Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
Please share this event invitation with your members, colleagues and friends.
There is no charge to attend this event; however, registration is required and space is limited.
Please register online at unctv.org/roadstomemphis
by Friday, April 23, or contact Joanne Davis at 1-877-407-0004 or jdavis@unctv.orgfor more information.
Agenda
6:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. Preview Screening of a segment of Roads to Memphis
Roads to Memphis tells the wildly disparate yet fatefully entwined stories of an assassin, James Earl Ray, and his target, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., against the backdrop of the seething and turbulent forces in American society that led these two men to their violent and tragic collision in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.
7:45 p.m. Community Conversation: Hope, Change, and Civil Rights Today
More than 40 years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., what is the state of civil rights in North Carolina today? Be a participant in an in-depth community conversation about what we have learned, where we are now, and what needs to happen in the future to ensure that Dr. King's dream is realized for all North Carolinians.
Panel members will include:
Rev. Samuel "Billy" Kyles, Pastor, Monumental Baptist Church, Memphis, TN, and eyewitness to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cash Michaels, Editor/Photo Journalist, The Carolinian
Timothy B. Tyson, Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
9:00 p.m. Event Concludes
Please contact Joanne Davis at 1-877-407-0004 or jdavis@unctv.org for more information.
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
at the
North Carolina Museum of History
Join The Conversation . . .
The North Carolina Museum of History and UNC-TV invite you to attend Roads To Memphis - A Community Conversation. This event will combine an exclusive preview screening of a segment of Roads to Memphis, a new documentary film from the PBS series American Experience, with the recording of a community discussion about the current state of civil rights in North Carolina. Highlights from the discussion will air as part of an upcoming edition of UNC-TV's weekly public affairs series Black Issues Forum.
The event will be held at the North Carolina Museum of History in downtown Raleigh (5 East Edenton Street) on Wednesday, April 28, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Panelists will include:
Rev. Samuel "Billy" Kyles, Pastor, Monumental Baptist Church, Memphis, TN, and eyewitness to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cash Michaels, Editor/Photo Journalist, The Carolinian
Timothy B. Tyson, Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
Please share this event invitation with your members, colleagues and friends.
There is no charge to attend this event; however, registration is required and space is limited.
Please register online at unctv.org/roadstomemphis
by Friday, April 23, or contact Joanne Davis at 1-877-407-0004 or jdavis@unctv.orgfor more information.
Agenda
6:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. Preview Screening of a segment of Roads to Memphis
Roads to Memphis tells the wildly disparate yet fatefully entwined stories of an assassin, James Earl Ray, and his target, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., against the backdrop of the seething and turbulent forces in American society that led these two men to their violent and tragic collision in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.
7:45 p.m. Community Conversation: Hope, Change, and Civil Rights Today
More than 40 years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., what is the state of civil rights in North Carolina today? Be a participant in an in-depth community conversation about what we have learned, where we are now, and what needs to happen in the future to ensure that Dr. King's dream is realized for all North Carolinians.
Panel members will include:
Rev. Samuel "Billy" Kyles, Pastor, Monumental Baptist Church, Memphis, TN, and eyewitness to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cash Michaels, Editor/Photo Journalist, The Carolinian
Timothy B. Tyson, Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
9:00 p.m. Event Concludes
Please contact Joanne Davis at 1-877-407-0004 or jdavis@unctv.org for more information.
Want to Teach PD?-Teaching Online Courses - Carolina Online Teacher Program
This course (formerly Develop and Teach Online Courses I/DATOC I) is part of the Carolina Online Teacher Program. You must complete this course before taking electives.
Instructor: Gary Langner
Begins May 18
About this course
Course developer
Adria Kempner
Duration
5 weeks
Recommended CEUs
3.0 (technology)
Cost
$225
* Licensure area(s): technology
Documentation
Participants are encouraged to complete the Prior Approval Form and file it with your local school system to ensure your school will award the appropriate CEUs.
Disability Statement
If you have a learning or other disability and you want to request special accommodations to ensure equal access to education through LEARN NC, then please contact your instructor. The information that you provide will be kept confidential.
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Have you ever thought about taking your teaching into a new realm—the online classroom? With more and more schools using online courses to offer advanced or specialized coursework to their students, as well as an integrated professional development solution, online teachers are in demand. This course prepares educators interested in teaching online courses for the virtual classroom. It is also a great overview for administrators interested in implementing online courses into their K-12 or professional development offerings.
Teaching Online Courses will focus on concepts, ideas, and strategies related to facilitating effective online learning. We’ll look at the dynamic and complex relationship between content, pedagogy, and delivery.
You will gain first-hand experience as an online learner, and through this experience, develop strategies that promote interaction and collaboration. Participants will be expected to fully participate in a range of activities including discussions, group and individual assignments, self-reflections, and peer reviews. Emphasis will be placed on building a strong, dynamic online learning community.
Instructor: Gary Langner
Begins May 18
About this course
Course developer
Adria Kempner
Duration
5 weeks
Recommended CEUs
3.0 (technology)
Cost
$225
* Licensure area(s): technology
Documentation
Participants are encouraged to complete the Prior Approval Form and file it with your local school system to ensure your school will award the appropriate CEUs.
Disability Statement
If you have a learning or other disability and you want to request special accommodations to ensure equal access to education through LEARN NC, then please contact your instructor. The information that you provide will be kept confidential.
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Have you ever thought about taking your teaching into a new realm—the online classroom? With more and more schools using online courses to offer advanced or specialized coursework to their students, as well as an integrated professional development solution, online teachers are in demand. This course prepares educators interested in teaching online courses for the virtual classroom. It is also a great overview for administrators interested in implementing online courses into their K-12 or professional development offerings.
Teaching Online Courses will focus on concepts, ideas, and strategies related to facilitating effective online learning. We’ll look at the dynamic and complex relationship between content, pedagogy, and delivery.
You will gain first-hand experience as an online learner, and through this experience, develop strategies that promote interaction and collaboration. Participants will be expected to fully participate in a range of activities including discussions, group and individual assignments, self-reflections, and peer reviews. Emphasis will be placed on building a strong, dynamic online learning community.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Turkey Study Tour for Teachers Summer 2010
The tour is sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Foundation and made possible by the World Affairs Council of America and the International Affairs Council. It is just one component of a multi-pronged effort to bring information about Turkish culture to students.
This fascinating part of the world is known as a “bridge between East and West”. Modern Turkey, with all its richness and complexities, as well Turkey’s centuries old history and cultural traditions, are often unknown to Americans. To address this gap, the Turkish Cultural Foundation and the World Affairs Councils of America have developed a three-part program on Turkey, with a special emphasis on Turkish culture, for the American public and, particularly, for American students and teachers.
The first part of the program is a Workshop for Teachers, set for April 17, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., at the Carolina Turk Evi (Turkish House), 743 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill. agsfoundation.karolayna.com/about.htm Cost is $15 with 8 CEUs available. Teachers must attend the workshop in order to participate in the Study Tour, the second part of the program. There will be three Study Tours during the summer of 2010, each of approximately 30 teachers selected from participating World Affairs Councils around the United States. Dates for the three study tours are June 29 - July 10. The tour will cover Istanbul, Marmara, Aegean, and Central Turkey for a total of 13 days. The third and final portion of the program consists of programs highlighting Turkish culture and history open to the communities of the participating councils during the fall of 2010. Teachers participating in the Study Tour are expected to participate in developing these programs.
For more information on the Turkey Workshop or Study Tour please call Todd Culpepper at 919.838.9191.
This fascinating part of the world is known as a “bridge between East and West”. Modern Turkey, with all its richness and complexities, as well Turkey’s centuries old history and cultural traditions, are often unknown to Americans. To address this gap, the Turkish Cultural Foundation and the World Affairs Councils of America have developed a three-part program on Turkey, with a special emphasis on Turkish culture, for the American public and, particularly, for American students and teachers.
The first part of the program is a Workshop for Teachers, set for April 17, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., at the Carolina Turk Evi (Turkish House), 743 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill. agsfoundation.karolayna.com/about.htm Cost is $15 with 8 CEUs available. Teachers must attend the workshop in order to participate in the Study Tour, the second part of the program. There will be three Study Tours during the summer of 2010, each of approximately 30 teachers selected from participating World Affairs Councils around the United States. Dates for the three study tours are June 29 - July 10. The tour will cover Istanbul, Marmara, Aegean, and Central Turkey for a total of 13 days. The third and final portion of the program consists of programs highlighting Turkish culture and history open to the communities of the participating councils during the fall of 2010. Teachers participating in the Study Tour are expected to participate in developing these programs.
For more information on the Turkey Workshop or Study Tour please call Todd Culpepper at 919.838.9191.
Teacher Workshop: Turkish Culture & History April 17, 2010
Sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Foundation
With support from American Turkish Association North Carolina (ATA-NC)
Date: April 17, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Place: The Turkish House, 743 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill NC
Cost: $15 per person
RSVP by: April 14, 5 p.m.
Details: The International Affairs Council is again pleased to offer a teacher workshop on Turkey as part of a partnership with the Turkish Cultural Foundation and the World Affairs Councils of America. All teachers in North Carolina are invited to attend. The majority of content will focus on middle and high school.
With support from American Turkish Association North Carolina (ATA-NC)
Date: April 17, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Place: The Turkish House, 743 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill NC
Cost: $15 per person
RSVP by: April 14, 5 p.m.
Details: The International Affairs Council is again pleased to offer a teacher workshop on Turkey as part of a partnership with the Turkish Cultural Foundation and the World Affairs Councils of America. All teachers in North Carolina are invited to attend. The majority of content will focus on middle and high school.
Want to learn more about the European Union?
World View and the UNC European Union Center of Excellence have partnered together to offer a 1½ day workshop (May 6-7) on the European Union. Designed to help North Carolina K-12 educators better understand our interconnected world, this workshop includes presentations by EU scholars on the European Union and the Euro currency. Resources that use technology to enhance content and better integrate the EU in the school’s curriculum also are provided. One CEU will be awarded for completion of the program.
Registration fee is at the low cost of $50 per person and includes hotel accommodations in Chapel Hill the night of May 6, and lunch on May 7.
Space is limited to 30 participants, so please register today by going to World View’s What’s New webpage: http://www.unc.edu/world/news.shtml. For additional information, contact World View at 919/843-8210 or email lbeasley@unc.edu.
Registration fee is at the low cost of $50 per person and includes hotel accommodations in Chapel Hill the night of May 6, and lunch on May 7.
Space is limited to 30 participants, so please register today by going to World View’s What’s New webpage: http://www.unc.edu/world/news.shtml. For additional information, contact World View at 919/843-8210 or email lbeasley@unc.edu.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Advanced PD 360 Training-May 10, 11 at the PDC
There are only a limited number of spots available for this Advanced PD 360 Training. If you are interested in using PD360 more extensively next year and would like to have 2 days of advanced training on how to build a PD 360 course for your school next year, then this is a perfect opportunity to have that course ready before you go home for the summer. Your teachers could work on the course throughout the summer and have foundational knowledge on the concept that you are stressing for the next school year.
In addition, those who have completed a previous PD 360 training session will learn how to build courses around the new Teacher Evaluation Instrument Standards. A trainer from PD 360 will be helping Curriculum Coordinators, Directors and Teacher Leaders build these courses in a work session type of format. You may register for one of the few remaining spots at http://sdm.ucps.k12.nc.us/registration/section_details.php?section_id=888 . Contact me if you have questions.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Interested in Connecting Your Classroom to the World?
Dear Educators,
Interested in global education and connecting your classroom with a partner overseas?
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is currently looking for US high school classrooms that would be willing to participate in a week or two-week long online educational discussion with a classroom in Kyrgyzstan.
We’re looking for classrooms willing to discuss:
- Problems that Youth Face
- US Holidays
- Famous Figures in US History
- Local Climate/Ecology
- "My Future"
- Rights of Children
If you are interested in the above topics or other topics please contact us at gcekg@irex.org for more information.
Sincerely,
Swathi Balasubramanian
Discover China night to take place April 26 at Cuthbertson HS form 5:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Dear Middle and High School Principals,
Here is an Animoto musical and visual invitation for the Discover China night to take place April 26 at Cuthbertson HS form 5:00 - 8:15 p.m.
If you are so inclined, please post on your school web page, Twitter account, Facebook or in your school's E-News
The Animoto work was created by CHS student McKenzie Stubbert.
The embed code is as follows:
The URL code is as follows:
http://animoto.com/play/dVjJBI5e3gpYZ6C6f2r6Yw
The URL code is as follows:
http://animoto.com/play/dVjJBI5e3gpYZ6C6f2r6Yw
Thanks to Assistant Principal Kim Warr who worked with this project.
Donna Podgorny
Second Language Curriculum Coordinator
Office at Marvin Ridge High School
Second Language Curriculum Coordinator
Office at Marvin Ridge High School
Union County Public Schools
(704) 516-7526 (Cell)
(704) 243-0012 (Fax)
K-12 Second Language Resources for Parents, Students and Teachers
Second Language Resources for Counselors and Administrators
(704) 516-7526 (Cell)
(704) 243-0012 (Fax)
K-12 Second Language Resources for Parents, Students and Teachers
Second Language Resources for Counselors and Administrators
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Professional Development this summer with a Stipend...National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center's online summer professional development seminars for NC history and literature teachers. There are three seminars that run for 90 minutes. Teachers who participate will earn a stipend of $100.
What Caused the Civil War? Wednesday, June 23, 10-11:30 a.m.
Seminar Leader: Edward Ayers, President, the University of Richmond, Trustee, the National Humanities Center
Did slavery cause the Civil War? Or was it a conflict over states’ rights? Or was it the inevitable clash between an industrial society and an agrarian society? Or was it a struggle between two imperialistic powers over territorial expansion? Or was it really about slavery after all? Find out how recent scholarship answers these questions.
What Caused the Civil War? Wednesday, June 23, 10-11:30 a.m.
Seminar Leader: Edward Ayers, President, the University of Richmond, Trustee, the National Humanities Center
Did slavery cause the Civil War? Or was it a conflict over states’ rights? Or was it the inevitable clash between an industrial society and an agrarian society? Or was it a struggle between two imperialistic powers over territorial expansion? Or was it really about slavery after all? Find out how recent scholarship answers these questions.
Religious Roots of the American Abolition Movement Tuesday, June 29, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Seminar Leader: Laurie Maffly-Kipp: Associate Professor of Religion, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, National Humanities Center Fellow
Moral issues were center stage in American politics. Evangelical Christians formed an influential power bloc and voted according to their religious beliefs. They expected elected officials to do the same. Their opponents feared for secular democracy and insisted on the separation of church and state. Yesterday? No, 1850. The issue was slavery. More than such enlightened beliefs as “All men are created equal,” religious fervor fueled the abolition movement. Join us to learn how and why.
What Did Reconstruction Achieve? Thursday, July 1, 10-11:30 a.m.
Seminar Leader: Fitzhugh Brundage, William B. Umstead Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, National Humanities Center Fellow
Reconstruction remains one of the most disputed periods in American history. How did it re-create the nation that collapsed in 1861? Did it solidify the North’s victory or permit the South to escape defeat? Did it resolve the issues that caused the War or merely postpone a final reckoning?
Seminars are at about half capacity, so space is becoming limited, but all your help is most appreciated.
Best regards,
Caryn
Seminar Leader: Laurie Maffly-Kipp: Associate Professor of Religion, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, National Humanities Center Fellow
Moral issues were center stage in American politics. Evangelical Christians formed an influential power bloc and voted according to their religious beliefs. They expected elected officials to do the same. Their opponents feared for secular democracy and insisted on the separation of church and state. Yesterday? No, 1850. The issue was slavery. More than such enlightened beliefs as “All men are created equal,” religious fervor fueled the abolition movement. Join us to learn how and why.
Seminar Leader: Fitzhugh Brundage, William B. Umstead Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, National Humanities Center Fellow
Reconstruction remains one of the most disputed periods in American history. How did it re-create the nation that collapsed in 1861? Did it solidify the North’s victory or permit the South to escape defeat? Did it resolve the issues that caused the War or merely postpone a final reckoning?
Seminars are at about half capacity, so space is becoming limited, but all your help is most appreciated.
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Caryn
Caryn Koplik
Editor, TeacherServe®
and Marketing Coordinator,
Education Programs
National Humanities Center
7 Alexander Dr.
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
919-406-0111
ckoplik@nationalhumanitiescenter.org
Editor, TeacherServe®
and Marketing Coordinator,
Education Programs
National Humanities Center
7 Alexander Dr.
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
919-406-0111
ckoplik@nationalhumanitiescenter.org
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